My understanding of sustainability has completely changed: a student profile with David Harris

“Sustainability is the biggest challenge our industry, our generation, probably the world has ever faced.” David Harris is no stranger to managing study on top of his work. He graduated…

Championing the student voice: a Q&A with UCEM Student Trustee Ben McManus

Ben McManus has recently been appointed as our new Student Trustee. We sat down with Ben to learn more about his journey in the built environment to date and his…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Samantha Lloyd

Location Tarvin, Cheshire, England Career History MSc Building Surveying - 2022 Samantha started her professional career in interior design, specialising in bespoke kitchen design. Graduated from Liverpool John Moores University…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus and UCEM academic David Hunt

Location Reading, England   Career History David started his journey in the built environment by studying for a BSc in Real Estate Management at the University of West Scotland. He…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Tracy Cousins

Location: Broadstairs, England Career journey: Diploma in Surveying – 2020   Tracy has worked in a variety of fields throughout her career from being a hypnotherapist, to a parts and…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Phoebe Farrell

Location London, England Career journey BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management - First Class Honours - 2020   Phoebe joined JLL in early 2015 as a secretary, moving on to becoming…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Stephen Varwell

📍 Isle of Skye, Scotland Career journey PG Diploma in Surveying – 2007 Before joining UCEM for his PGDip in 2005, Stephen studied at Aberdeen University for his undergraduate degree…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Ayodeji Akinkuolie

📍 Doha, Qatar Career journey Diploma in Surveying, MBA Construction & Real Estate – 2018 Ayodeji is a construction and real estate professional with over 30 years’ experience in the…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Jason Ratcliffe

Career journey MSc Real Estate – 2020 With a history of working in event management following his undergraduate degree, in 2016 Jason changed his career to work as an Estate…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Gilbert Shava

Career journey MBA in Construction & Real Estate – 2014, MSc Real Estate – 2022 Gilbert started his career as a volunteer draftsman in a small Municipality in Zimbabwe. Following…

How sustainability influences my work: Interview with alumnus Thomas Coulson 

  Career journey  BSc (Hons) Estate Management - 2014 Since 2016, Thomas’ career has seen him work as Head of Sustainability at SHW Property, and more recently as Sector Lead…
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From Recruitment to Quantity Surveying: how leveraging the benefits of an apprenticeship can help you reach your career goals

In our latest student case study blog, we speak with Tim Whitcher, Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Evolution5, who’s studying the Chartered Surveyor Quantity Surveying Pathway apprenticeship with UCEM. Realising my…